Great Empires of West Africa 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 18 days

Travel among desert warriors and explore ancient mosques, distincitive mud dwellings and teeming markets in Bamako and Timbuktus. Trek through the Sahara Desert by camel to meet the Tuareg tribe who welcome you with a festive ceremony. Fly to Mopti to find a bustling port at the confluence of the Niger and Bani Rivers. Then visit Dogon cliff villages to discover the unique architecture. Their superstitious culture is famous for its animist beliefs and strange death rituals. Djenne's spectacular mud mosque is the centerpiece of a fascinating town.

Highlights

• Be one of the few travelers to experience the extraordinary Akwasidee Festival in Ghana
• Journey across the Saharan sand dunes by camel to meet the nomadic Tuareg people and watch their campfire performance
• Travel deep into Mali's highlands to visit the star-worshipping Dogon people and witness a traditional Dogon Mask Dance
• Discover the African version of Venice in Ganvie
• And don't forget The Travel Goddess offers a 5% discount on all Travcoa programs!!
  

The Grand Kenyan Safari 2009 with Travcoa
A Travcoa Custom Luxury Safari 12 Days

As the crimson sun sets over the plain, enjoy the cool breeze rustling the hibiscus on the terrace. From your ideal vantage point, watch as a lioness stalks a wary gazelle, a baby elephant trundles along behind her mother and an elegant giraffe nibbles on the bitter leaves of a spreading acacia tree. You can hear a Maasaii warrior as he begins to sing an age-old sone, Journey to the heart of Africa.

Highlights

• Enjoy game drives into Amboseli Park, and watch for elephants, Cape buffaloes, lions, baboons, antelopes and fringe-eared oryx
• Fly to Samburu Reserve where we hope to spot herds of elephants, buffaloes and big cats. Our luxurious tented camp is set in lush lawns on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River
• Fly to Maasai Mara to witness the greatest migration on the planet. As millions of wildebeest and zebras journey to new pastures, they are stalked by lions, cheetahs, jackals and hyenas. Then soar high above the plain on a magical hot-air balloon ride.
• Visit the famous elephant orphanage and nursery of Dame Daphne Sheldrick
• Double sign me up, please!!
  

Madagascar 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 15 days

Explore the capital Antananarivo, or Tana as it's known to the locals. Visit Ambohimanga Palace, home of the Merina kingdom, and visit a family of traditional silk weavers. Then, enjoy a festive dinner and a cultural dance performance. Drive through the Spiny Forest, passing baobab trees and an Anatnosy graveyard on the way to Berenty Reserve. Meet the Ring-tails, Sifakas and other lemurs, and keep your eyes and ears open for exotic birds during the day and evening explorations. Explore the Easter rainforest en route to the Perinet Reserve. Walke to the haunting call of the lergest lemur, the Indri, and encounter exotic birds and geckos!!

Highlights

• Make the most of your time in Madagascar with specially arranged, comfortable private charters
• Discover the many species of the endemic lemur with an expert naturalist guide
• Marvel at the incredible flora of this isolated nation: ancient baobab trees, spiny forest, and thousands of rare plants
• Vist the Mandraka Reptile and Butterfly Farm, home to a wide variety of Madagascar's rare reptiles, frogs and insects

Legendary Tanzania 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 12 days

Millions of animals make their home in this place that encapsulates all that is wild and free. You’ll treat your eyes and heart to stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the wonders of the Serengeti. The greatest wildlife migration on earth and the savage rituals of predator and prey are acted out before your eyes - all while being ensconced in complete luxury with Travcoa.

Highlights

• Greet the day on a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over the Serengeti followed by a champagne breakfast
• Visit the 'cradle of mankind' at the Olduvai Gorge
• Stay at some of the finest and most exclusive safari camps and lodges in Africa
• Descend 2,000 feet by Land Cruiser to the grassland floor of the Ngorongoro Crater known for spectacular game runs.
• Experience the legendary Serengeti, home to lion, leopards, cheetah and millions of zebra, wildebeests and Thomson’s Gazelles.
• And don't forget my 5% discount on all Travcoa programs - call 866-347-2237!!

The Travcoa Difference
Sophistication. Access. Luxury. Style

Travcoa Escorted Journeys represent the gold standard for luxury travel worldwide

Travcoa Escorted Journeys Distinctions:

• Small groups, limited to just 18 travelers
• Unmatched personal service. A dedicated professional Travel Director.
• Unique Dine Around program with full flexibility of restaurant and menu selections including room service.
• Premium excursions.
• Incomparable accommodations. Airport transfers. All meals. All gratuities.
• All inclusive luxury adventure

And with The Travel Goddess' 5% discount on all Travcoa programs - it is as good as it gets!!

Call 866-347-2237 for further information about the World of Luxury Travel with Travcoa!

Custom Family Travel to South Africa 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 11 days

Experience all the best adventures that South Africa has to offer. You’ll never forget the sights and sounds of gorgeous Cape Town where you’ll visit historic sights, panoramic heights and stunning gardens. Wine tasting at private estates and in unique, cool underground cellars. Go on safari and spot an incredible concentration of African elephants, as well as Cape Buffaloes, black rhinoss and the black-backed jackal, whose haunting howl adorns the tranquil evenings.

Highlights

• Discover the tip of the African continent with a cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain.
• Vist an award winning winery before continuing to Hermanus, where flowers thrive in the perfect climate, whales breach just off the white sand beaches and the breeze off the sea tastes like champagne.
• Explore your country estate on the Garden Route on heorseback while the kids visit a nature preserve to spot monkeys.
• Stand at the edge of the continent where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet in a tumultuous crashing of water, wind and stone.

Definitive South Africa 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 14 days

South Africa provides the wonderful opportunity to observe lion, Cape Buffalo, elephant, leopard and rhino – the Big 5 – all in one place. The sheer size and awesome power of these magnificent animals inspire a new appreciation of earth’s natural wonders. The magnificent Blue Train will take you to the Cape Winelands and Cape Town to round out your journey where you’ll enjoy fine food and wine and famous museums.

Highlights

• View famous African game in divine luxury at Londolozi in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
• Ascend Table Mountain by aerial cableway for stunning views of the city and the bay.
• Taste the best wines of the region at private tastings in Stellenbosch.
• Experience the Golden age of rail travel abouard the magnificent Blue Train.
• Visit the De Wildt Cheetah Centre and enter a magical world on a unique after-dark safari at luxurious Londolozi.

Timeless Namibia 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 12 days

A remote land of austere beauty & natural surprises. Discover the multi-colored sand dunes, some of the world’s tallest, breezy seascapes, living tribal cultures and vast wildlife regions of Namibia. Take a look and see Heavy-Sided Dolphin, rare Cape Fur Seals, a myriad of exotic birds, Black Rhino and the rare Welwitshia plant that survives on night-air moisture and lives to be 2,000 years old. It’s easy to forget any other time you’ve seen the sun rise once you’ve gazed upon the Namib Desert sun as it ascends above the most magnificent sand dunes in the world.

Highlights

• Explore Africa’s most remote regions by air and Land Rover.
• From your own private sightseeing plane, get a bird's-eye view of shipwrecks on the Skeleton Coast
• Stand before Namibia ’s 1,000-foot sand dunes.
• Observe fascinating wildlife; desert elephants and rhino in Etosha and other parks.
• Explore the coastal German town of Swakopmund.

Botswana’s Wild Kingdom 2009 with Travcoa
Travcoa Luxury Safari 12 days

Africa’s Wildlife Eden and Victoria Falls. If you’ve ever dreamt of traveling back a hundred years to share the discovery of virgin Africa with intrepid explorers like Livingstone or Stanley, this is the expedition for you. You’ll experience sheer exhilaration as you join this air safari en route to Africa’s most remote and spectacular wildlife reserves.

Highlights

• Soar over the vast wetlands of Botswana’s inland delta.
• View impressive populations of elephant and hippo in Moremi Game Reserve.
• Explore by makoro Botswana ’s Okavango Delta.
• Gameview in private open-topped Land Rovers and relish air-conditioned luxury safari camps in Botswana's stunning inland delta
• Gaze on Victoria Falls, the ‘smoke that thunders’ in a private helicopter excursion

Contact The Travel Goddess at 866-347-2237 for brochures, itinerary details and pricing, destination insights, and additional details of these extraordinary Luxury Safaris by Travcoa. And don’t forget, The Travel Goddess offers a 5% discount on all Travcoa Luxury Travel Programs.

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and ten percent recollection”
--Edward Streeter

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